OSHA and WRR settle on fine, new safety measures

Eau Claire (WQOW) - WRR reaches a settlement with OSHA, regarding safety violations discovered after last June's explosion and fire.

In December, OSHA proposed fining WRR $787,000. The agency says WRR failed to prevent potentially catastrophic chemical fires and explosions.

Now the two sides have reached an agreement on settling the case. WRR has been fined $340,000. The firm also plans to hire a consultant to develop a program for the safe processing of chemicals. WRR is also ordered to submit quarterly reports to OSHA for the next 3 years, and the company cannot ask for warrants if OSHA makes a surprise inspection.

An OSHA spokesperson says WRR was very cooperative in the negotiations.